A famed cinematographer, Tasaduq joined the PDP at a function here in the presence of his sister and Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti besides other ministers and party leaders.
His entry comes at a time when PDP is looking at filling two Lok Sabha seats -- Anantnag and Srinagar.
Anantnag, the traditional base of the ruling PDP, fell vacant last year after incumbent Mehbooba became the Chief Minister and was elected as an MLA, following death of her father, the then Chief Minister.
The party may field Tasaduq from Anantnag constituency in a bid to retain the seat, for which elections could be announced any time.
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In his brief acceptance speech, Tasaduq thanked the party workers for their love and affection towards PDP.
"I have remained aloof from politics all my life. But today I have joined the PDP officially and it is a very important day of my life. I will walk with you and take your aspirations along," he told the party cadres.
Welcoming her brother into the party fold, Mehbooba said Tasaduq, like his father, has a dream to do something for Jammu and Kashmir.
"Tasaduq has his own identity and his own work. No one in Mumbai knew him as Mufti Sayeed's son till his second term (as chief minister). Like his father, he wants to do something for Jammu and Kashmir," she said in her address.
Known for his cinematography in movies like Omkara and Kaminey, Tasaduq is an American Film Institute graduate.
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